International Recipes
Hebrew Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 pound butter
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup whiskey
- 1 quart pecans (4 cups)
- 1 quart all-purpose flour (4 cups)
- 8 ounces confectioners' sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
Instructions
- Cream butter and sugar.
- Add beaten eggs.
- Add whiskey very slowly, stirring constantly.
- Add pecans and flour. This makes a very soft dough.
- Roll out on a floured board, keeping dough as soft as possible.
- Cut into small squares with knife.
- Bake on cookie sheet at 375 degrees F to 400 degrees F.
- Roll in confectioners' sugar and cinnamon sifted together.
Makes 8 dozen